Somers Man Sentenced To 14 Years Prison For Assaulting Woman

KELLY GLISTA

ROCKVILLE — A 46-year-old man convicted of violently assaulting a woman who refused his sexual advances was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Friday, according to the state's attorney.

In December, a jury found Michael Urbanowski, of Somers, guilty of second-degree assault, strangulation, threatening and breach of peace, Tolland District State's Attorney Matthew Gedansky said in a press release.

In addition to 14 years in prison, Judge William Bright sentenced Urbanowski to six years of special parole and said that Urbanowski should engage in substance treatment, anger management and domestic violence counseling, according to the release.

The victim, a 49-year-old woman, met Urbanowski through her employment with the Knights of Columbus in Somers, Gedansky said. In May 2012, Urbanowski, who was a mechanic, agreed to repair her car for free. The woman drove her car to Urbanowski's home in Somers for the repairs, but decided to leave after refusing his sexual advances, Gedansky said.

Urbanowski became angry and beat the woman in the head, saying that she wanted "something for nothing," the state's attorney said. He dragged her to her car, beat her, kicked her in the head and strangled her to the point of unconsciousness, according to the release.

When Urbanowski stopped attacking the woman to look for a weapon, she crawled to a neighboring house, Gedansky said. Police responded and found Urbanowski at a relative's home, hiding in the back seat of his car.